Some repairs arrive with noise and commotion. Grace usually does not. In these quiet days of Ordinary Time, perhaps God is already mending relationships, healing wounds, restoring hope, and making things new—one small stitch at a time.
Tag Archives: Finding God in Ordinary life
The Holy Art of Not Getting Everything Done
We live in a culture that admires completion, but most of life is lived in the middle — between beginning and completion, between planting and harvest, between the person we once were and the person God is still creating. In this reflection, we explore the holy art of not getting everything done, and how the interruptions, unfinished lists, and ordinary days of life are not failures, but often the very places where God meets us.
The Spiritual Importance of Putting the Kettle On
God does not wait for spectacular moments to meet us. Sometimes grace appears beside the kitchen sink, around the table, or in the simple invitation, “Would you like a cup of tea?” In these ordinary days between Thanksgiving and All Saints, perhaps holiness begins by putting the kettle on, finding another mug, and making room for someone else.
God Is in the Unfinished Things
We like beginnings and endings, but most of life is lived somewhere in between. In the Ordinary Time between Thanksgiving and All Saints, perhaps there is grace in remembering that unfinished does not mean abandoned. God is still working—in our questions, our healing, our relationships, our ordinary days, and in the people we are still becoming.
The Holy Art of Showing Up: When Faithfulness Looks Remarkably Ordinary
Holiness rarely arrives with trumpets. More often, it looks like showing up, saying our prayers, keeping promises, forgiving, serving, and beginning again. In the quiet days between Thanksgiving and All Saints, Ordinary Time reminds us that God does some of God’s finest work through small acts of faithfulness repeated day after day.
Thanksgiving Before Everything Is Fixed
Thanksgiving does not have to wait until everything is fixed. In the middle of unfinished prayers, uncertain futures, family complications, and ordinary worries, grace is already present. Perhaps gratitude begins when we stop waiting for the perfect moment and discover the daily bread God has already placed before us.
The Trouble with Gifts We Didn’t Order
Gratitude is easy when life behaves itself. But what about the gifts we never ordered and the seasons we would never have chosen? As Thanksgiving approaches, perhaps the deeper spiritual practice is learning to recognize that even in an imperfect life, grace is still being given — and there may already be enough for today.
Why God Loves Crock Pots
We live in a world that expects everything to happen instantly, but God’s grace has always preferred the slow, patient work of transformation. In this light-hearted reflection, Why God Loves Crock Pots, discover how one humble kitchen appliance offers a surprisingly profound lesson about faith, discipleship, and trusting the quiet work of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes the most beautiful things God is preparing in us simply cannot be rushed.
The Gospel According to the Slow Afternoon
September Sundays invite us to recover a forgotten spiritual discipline: holy rest. In a world that constantly demands productivity, God gently reminds us that not every moment needs to be filled with work. This reflection explores the quiet grace of an ordinary Sunday afternoon, discovering that some of life’s deepest encounters with God happen not in busyness, but in stillness, gratitude, and the simple joy of being present.
The Gospel According to the Leftovers
By the second Friday of September, life is already filling up with routines, responsibilities, and the occasional mysterious container hiding in the back of the refrigerator. But what if those forgotten leftovers have something to teach us about God’s grace? This lighthearted reflection explores how Christ meets us not only in life’s polished moments, but also in the neglected corners of our hearts—bringing hope, healing, and the promise of making all things new.